University Business

AUGUST 30, 2024

A seemingly simple question, but for Sacred Heart University President John Petillo this present-mindedness is a difference maker in convincing students to return to an institution. I say, ‘presence’—availability and engagement by faculty and staff.” “When my colleagues ask, ‘How are you doing it?’

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University Business

MAY 30, 2024

Grinnell College was fueled by the dreams of its students, faculty and trustees when it signed the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment a decade ago.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

As the wave of closures of small liberal arts colleges across the United States continues, merging with a larger institution is increasingly seen as an attractive alternative. The faculty hopes the new Bloomfield will continue our mission to serve first-generation and low-income students.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

After announcing its founding in 2021, the University of Austin has won approval to issue liberal arts degrees and is now accepting undergraduate students for fall 2024, The Texas Tribune reports. I mean that quite literally…” the university stated on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Some faculty members were incensed. Irene Mulvey, president of the American Association of University Professors, said the statement fails to "defend academic freedom or challenge the false narrative put forth by DeSantis and others that discussing important topics in the classroom is somehow akin to indoctrination.

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University Business

APRIL 7, 2023

Private school hires Two small private schools with fewer than 2,000 students also elected new presidents. Beginning in July, this liberal arts college will be welcoming Dr. Wayne P. Webster as its 18th president after he was unanimously selected by the school’s 15-person board of trustees. Dr. Wayne P.

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University Business

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Hired Richard Corcoran – New College of Florida Richard Corcoran has officially become the permanent president of New College of Florida after serving as interim president since January. Faculty trustee Amy Reid reported that 40% of its faculty have left this year.

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eLiterate

OCTOBER 20, 2022

“Our online growth is good news and a testament to the quality and appeal of our offerings,” the university’s president, Richard Helldobler, wrote in a letter to faculty. This doesn’t mean that the university only sees underserved students as revenue sources. Some implications.

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University Business

AUGUST 23, 2024

Hired Suresh Garimella – University of Arizona Suresh Garimella, University of Arizona University of Vermont President Suresh Garimella will be switching coasts later this fall after the Board of Regents at the University of Arizona slated him as its next president.

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Susquehanna President's Blog

JANUARY 3, 2022

At the Intercollegiate Athletics Forum in early December, Mark Emmert, president of the NCAA, said “Being a university president is the hardest job in America.” Being a university president isn’t the hardest job I have had. Being a university president isn’t even the mostly intellectually taxing job I have had.

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University Business

APRIL 14, 2023

As accomplished as his tenure was, he was humble enough to credit his 12-year career at Concordia to its late former president for establishing a solid foundation that allowed him to seamlessly take the liberal arts school to the next level. “I

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 21, 2023

Also, don’t fully disregard liberal arts education since students still need a well-rounded education. Boards can’t be proactive if they appoint presidents who view their institution as a stepping stone. Instead, appoint presidents who value their mission, their students, and what they’re capable of. Koricich earned a Ph.D.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 31, 2023

While it includes a commitment to civic responsibilities, it also emphasizes the importance of producing employment-ready graduates with skills that transcend the boundaries of STEM and liberal arts education. President Mantella holds a Ph.D. This is the way we were taught to teach, et cetera. You’ve taught that way.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 18, 2023

Those are all traits that are incredibly important for university presidents. It was the final couple of days before the board of trustees would take that vote to elect the next president. I met with every constituency group, including faculty, staff, students, alumni, donors, and community leaders. Absolutely.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JULY 18, 2023

However, in 2017, Professor Douglas Webber of Temple University roughly found that for every $1,000 in state budget cuts, students pay an extra $300 – $315 more per year in tuition and fees. Bring in a consultant or have faculty figure out ways to increase revenue without raising tuition. This addresses only 30% of the problem.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 23, 2024

Three Key Takeaways for University Presidents and Boards Resource Allocation for Comprehensive Support Systems: Focus on academic aspects and ancillary support systems central to student success , such as counseling services , student activities, childcare, and housing. They’re going and attending the faculty visitations.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

It’s always about the faculty member. It must be driven from within the university itself. Improving financial health will require universities to consider previously unthinkable options. As they take their institutions on this journey, university leaders must help faculty and staff to see a different but better future.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 2, 2024

This principle allows faculty to conduct research and reach conclusions independently, free from external influences, fostering a rich environment for teaching, learning, and inquiry. And I sit actually as a trustee on a small, liberal arts college halfway around the world called High Gaussian College. In the landscape of U.S.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

By the time Amherst College President Michael Elliot raised his hand, the topic of free speech and its appropriate constraints on campuses lasted through dessert. The main issue: How can liberal arts colleges balance freedom of expression while protecting students from harassment? “That is not an easy thing.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Furthermore, the outgoing president helped found the Center for Hartford Engagement and Research (CHER) to strengthen academic and co-curricular partnerships between Hartford and the college’s students, staff and faculty.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

AUGUST 24, 2023

Thanks to recommended reading assignments from his monthly University Leadership Council, President Milliron has a lot of them: "Recently we've been reading Extended Mind by Annie Paul, which is amazing; Range by David Epstein, which is phenomenal if you're a champion of liberal arts.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 2, 2023

These include not only students learning from faculty but also students learning from each other and faculty learning from students. It’s atypical for most university presidents. We are very honored to have gotten that designation, which honors the work of our illustrious faculty and staff. I was a physics major.

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Insight Into Diversity

JANUARY 31, 2023

DeSantis, a potential candidate for the 2024 presidential election, said he will also change tenure and hiring policies, allowing institutions to conduct post-tenure reviews on faculty at any time and giving university presidents and board of trustees more authority in hiring decisions.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 31, 2023

This played out at New College as at their very first meeting, the DeSantis-appointed board terminated current (now former) president, Patricia Okker, replacing her with, Richard Corcoran, former state education commissioner , who apparently can’t even take the job until March, but is hired anyway.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 3, 2023

Johnson County Community College, which has signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment along with hundreds of other institutions since 2006, offers workshops to help faculty across academic disciplines integrate sustainability content into their courses, explains Antle.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Drumm McNaughton McNaughton and Reichman cover the processes and conclusions of the AAUP report, emphasizing the detrimental effects on academic governance, academic freedom, and the well-being of faculty and students. Notable among these are faculty departures and a discernible decline in academic standards.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The situation in Ohio, involving the appointment of a new university president, served as a poignant example of how political dynamics can deeply affect students and the overall university community. Examples include the University of Bridgeport and Connecticut State collaborating to offer shared courses and faculty resources.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 19, 2024

Najam Haider, chair of religion at Barnard College, a private women's liberal arts college that is part of Columbia. Some of us in faculty have different positions when it comes to the issue of Israel and Palestine. Some of us in faculty have different positions when it comes to the issue of Israel and Palestine.

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